Greg Dobbs has left out some very important facts. When it comes to political support from the United States, Israel holds all the cards. There are many Israel supporters in powerful positions in the mainstream media, and in Congress, Dennis Kucinich stands alone in his support for the Palestinians. Anyone who pays attention to national politics knows that the American Israel Public Affairs Committee is among the most powerful lobbies in Washington.

Furthermore, Dobbs neglects to recognize the legitimate grievances of the Palestinians. Their territory in the West Bank is slowly but surely being cut to pieces by the ongoing construction of Jewish-only settlements, and the legitimate claims of Palestinian refugees, as codified in United Nations resolutions, continue to be ignored by Israel and the world.

Dobbs speaks nobly of the media’s role in providing factual information. The American people and their leaders in Washington need all the facts in order to make informed foreign policy decisions.

Steve Laudeman, Denver

This letter was published in the Aug. 17 edition.

Denver Post readers were rewarded with last Sunday’s column by Greg Dobbs. His even-handedness on the Israeli-Palestinian ongoing dispute stood in sharp contrast to the bias and confrontational pieces that abound. Columnists with strong opinions seem to rule the op-ed pages, but the historical background and clarity Dobbs used aids our understanding of that volatile situation.

Maryjane Raabe, Denver

This letter was published in the Aug. 17 edition.

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